It Has Begun
The whole process started when I made my initial contact to Faithful Adoption. I corresponded with the counselor and she sent me some information and my contract! After a few days of contemplating it, I signed the agreement and was on my way.
First I had to do an initial application with about 10 questions. I was open pretty much to adopting anywhere (International) and wasn't really sure on the gender yet. Once I decided on a few things, I was able to narrow down who and exactly where I want to adopt form and why.
I choose to adopt a little girl form Guatemala under the age of 1. Now, we are no longer aloud to call her, "It, or the Baby" we refer to her and Angelena Christina, or Angel, or Lena. Once we actually get pictures of her, we will know what will fit her the best!
It seems that things are done in phases, if you don't it starts to feel a little overwhelming.
Few of the first things I had to do:
Copies of Certified Birth Certificates
Pictures take for Passports and submit the application for the passport
File out the I-600A and submit it (Application for Advance Processing of Orphan Petition) Finger Printed
FBI Clearance
Do an Auto Biography
14 Pages of Questions and Answers
Prepare for my Home Study
Financial Information
Get Pictures of my family (this is fun)
Get Pictures of my home (this is fun)
Physician Statements
That is enough for you all to get the idea.
My counselor at FA had me put down on the anticipated date to travel to Guatemala to pick her up, so we are using the date 8/06. It may be sooner or later, we just don't know.
Mom is going to California on 2/5, for 3 week to see Joey's baby and wait for Shannon's baby to be born. I will be following her on the evening of the 22nd, and we both will be returning on the 26th. The home study will be done when we get back, most of the information should be back by then also.
If anything comes up I will post it.
So until then.....
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